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- 'The Maze Runner' doesn't separate itself from its YA dystopian brethren
In 'The Maze Runner,' the maze itself is a letdown and the film presents boring explanations to the plot's mysteries.
- 'This Is Where I Leave You': The cast is better than the over-the-top movie
Tina Fey and Jason Bateman star in 'Leave,' which centers on a family that gathers to mourn the death of its patriarch. The cast is great, but the movie can't seem to settle on a tone.
- 'Fort Bliss' needs to more fully examine its protagonist's conflicts
'Bliss' stars Michelle Monaghan as a decorated Army medic who returns home from extended duty in Afghanistan, but the conflicts of Monaghan's character about motherhood and the military need to be explored more.
- 'The Green Prince' focuses on the relationship between a Palestinian spy for Israel and his handler
'Prince' centers on Palestinian Mosab Hassan Yousef, who became a spy for Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet.
- Liam Neeson's movie 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' has a retro film noir vibe
In 'Tombstones,' Neeson stars as unlicensed private eye Matthew Scudder of Lawrence Block's book series. The movie is notable for its dark atmospherics and a strong performance by Neeson.
- Superhero movies: How well do you know them?
It's no secret that superheroes have taken over the multiplex. Movies based on comics have regularly topped the lists of highest-grossing movies over the past several years, and critics are enjoying many of the films that feature protagonists with special abilities, too. So how well do you know some of the most popular comic book movies of the last few decades? Test your knowledge!
- 'The Imitation Game' captures the top award at the Toronto Film Festival
'Game' stars Benedict Cumberbatch as mathematician and World War II code-breaker Alan Turing. The movie will be released in theaters on Nov. 21.
- Toronto Film Festival 2014: 'Foxcatcher,' 'Force Majeure' are highlights
At the Toronto Film Festival, 'Foxcatcher' and 'Force Majeure' are standouts and 'The Humbling' features a marvelous performance by Al Pacino, while 'Rosewater' is a bit pallid. Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne both turn in remarkable performances as Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game' and Stephen Hawking in 'The Theory of Everything,' respectively.
- 'Dolphin Tale 2' is an engaging and rousing film
'Dolphin Tale 2' eschews cloying dramatics in favor of a more docudrama feel. 'Dolphin Tale 2' is in theaters now.
- 'The Drop' belongs to Tom Hardy, who gives an astonishing performance
'The Drop,' which also boasts excellent dialogue, stars Hardy and James Gandolfini.
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne earn Oscar buzz for science-based films
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as mathematician and World War II codebreaker Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game,' while Eddie Redmayne portrays theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Both Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne are already the subject of Oscar chatter.
- 'My Old Lady' is smoothly directed and rings true emotionally
'Lady' stars Kevin Kline as a man who inherits a Parisian apartment only to discover that its tenants have no intention of leaving.
- Bill Murray Day: Here's what's happening for the celebration in Toronto
The Toronto International Film Festival declared Sept. 5 to be Bill Murray Day. Fans of the actor showed up dressed as some of their favorite Bill Murray characters, including his ocean explorer Steve Zissou and the Army cadet from 'Stripes.'
- 'The Congress' has a transcendent spookiness
'The Congress' stars Robin Wright as an actress who enters into a pact with a studio overseer (Danny Huston) to trade her career in exchange for a digitized immortality.
- 'The Master Builder' is powerful but somewhat problematic
Actor Wallace Shawn's adaptation of the Ibsen play loses some of its weight because of its choice to flash back in time, but actress Lisa Joyce is startlingly good in the film.
- Robert Downey Jr. stars with Robert Duvall in 'The Judge'
'The Judge,' which opened the Toronto International Film Festival, is 'not the kind of movie that gets made often in Hollywood,' director David Dobkin said of the film. Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall star in the film as an estranged father and son who work as a judge and lawyer, respectively.
- 'Through A Lens Darkly': The documentary has extraordinary imagery of African-Americans through history
'Darkly' includes images of slaves, freed black soldiers in Union uniforms during the Civil War, and the American Negro photography exhibit at the 1900 Paris World's Fair.
- 'The Notebook' is alternately powerful and perplexing
'The Notebook,' which follows twins forced to take shelter during the end of World War II with their grandmother in what is presumably Hungary, stars László and András Gyémánt and is directed by János Szász.
- Richard Attenborough, renowned actor and director, dies
Richard Attenborough directed the Oscar-winning film 'Gandhi,' among others, and starred in such films as 'The Great Escape,' 'Jurassic Park,' and the 1994 remake of 'Miracle on 34th Street.'
- 'Love Is Strange' actors John Lithgow and Alfred Molina overcome a contrived plot
In 'Love Is Strange,' Lithgow and Molina have a marvelous, easygoing chemistry.